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The table below summarizes Mendel's results for the [tex][tex]$F_2$[/tex][/tex] generation.

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|}
\hline Plant height & 787 tall & 277 short \\
\hline Flower color & 705 purple & 224 white \\
\hline Pod color & 428 green & 152 yellow \\
\hline Pod shape & 882 inflated & 299 constricted \\
\hline Seed color & 6,022 yellow & x green \\
\hline Seed shape & 5,474 smooth & 1,850 wrinkled \\
\hline \hline
\end{tabular}

What number should replace the letter [tex][tex]$x$[/tex][/tex] in the "Seed color" row?

A. 18,066
B. 3,011
C. 207
D. 2,001



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To determine the number that should replace the letter [tex]\( x \)[/tex] in the "Seed color" row of the table, follow these steps:

1. Identify Given Data: The table indicates that there are 6,022 yellow seeds.
2. Total Seeds in F2 Generation: The number of total seeds in the F2 generation is 18,066.
3. Find Number of Green Seeds:
- Since the total number of seeds includes both green and yellow seeds, we can use this to find the number of green seeds.
- Subtract the number of yellow seeds from the total number of seeds.

[tex]\[ \text{Number of green seeds} = \text{Total seeds} - \text{Number of yellow seeds} \][/tex]

[tex]\[ \text{Number of green seeds} = 18,066 - 6,022 \][/tex]

4. Calculate the Result:

[tex]\[ \text{Number of green seeds} = 12,044 \][/tex]

Therefore, the number that should replace the letter [tex]\( x \)[/tex] in the "Seed color" row is [tex]\( 12,044 \)[/tex]. The correct answer among the given multiple choices is:

- 18,066
- 3,011
- 207
- 2,001

None of these choices match the correct number of green seeds, which is 12,044.

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